Chapter 14: I Know

{Mark's POV}

I hesitate outside the door. Brad had pulled me aside when I got প্রথমপাতা and quickly spilled the story that Randy thought I was avoiding him because he was sick, and that I should talk to him. I would have ব্যক্ত that I would, and then put it off, but then Brad added that he was waiting for me now. Taking a deep breath I knock.

"Come in."

"Hey." I curse my voice as it hitches slightly. He looks up from the book in front of him, and part of me hopes he'll tell me to come back after he's done with his homework. He doesn't. He closes the book quickly, and rolls so he's sitting...

Chapter 4: Meeting the Sullivans

Jill was making কেইকবিশেষ and pancakes, Randy wanted to make plans to talk to Jamie's family.

"Randy?, what are আপনি doing?" asked Jill

"I'm making plans with Jamie's family, I want আপনি to meet them"

"Honey I'll প্রণয় to meet them but I don't think, they don't want to meet us"

"I can see why" Randy ব্যক্ত looking at the কেইকবিশেষ and the প্যানকেকস shirk. Brad comes down in his old ফুটবল uniform and jeans.

"Mom the প্যানকেকস and কেইকবিশেষ shirk again" ব্যক্ত Brad

"I know" ব্যক্ত Jill cleaning up the food

"Hey Randy, how do আপনি feel playing soccer?"

"Can't I'm busy"

"Are আপনি still working...

Chapter 3: Meeting Wilson

It was one cold afternoon Randy and Jamie were looking for an apartment with Tim.

"Come on guys this place doesn't look that bad"

"Dad water is coming out of the walls and you're telling me this isn't bad"

"I never knew আপনি need a plumber for the walls, maybe a little প্রথমপাতা improvement দ্বারা me"

"Please Mr. Taylor I think we should leave."

"Jamie I'm not living here" ব্যক্ত Randy

"We don't have enough money"

"I'll rebuilt it," ব্যক্ত Tim

After all hours for looking for an apartment Randy and Jamie decide to live in the one that Tim ব্যক্ত we would repair for them. Tim went upstairs and...

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Chapter 1: the visit

Tim was watching football in the house. Mark was walking round listening to Good Charlotte. Jill was looking at paper from her clients. Brad went to
college to become a ফুটবল player. Randy was still in Costa Rica. In Detroit's airport Randy was there with his girlfriend Jamie

"I'm very scared about this," ব্যক্ত Jamie

"Don't worry I hope my parent takes this well" ব্যক্ত Randy

"I hope so, can we see my dad and my stepmom"

"Do they like jokes?"

"Not really"

"Well this will be great"

At প্রথমপাতা Jill came in the living looking at...

**back at Michigan in your church**

Wedding bells ring and the সঙ্গীত plays for the bride. The doors open and the whole church congregation is there with school mates as well. They all turn around to see আপনি with a beautiful wedding dress on, being led down the aisle দ্বারা Randy's father.

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You walk down the aisle, feeling your হৃদয় beat so fast and hard that it could kill আপনি right there. আপনি look to see Randy's face and it's like this:

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You finally arrive to Randy and Tim's dad lets আপনি go. The pastor talks about প্রণয় from his bible and আপনি and Randy just stare into...

**October**

So a whole মাস passed দ্বারা and আপনি and the whole group have gotten closer, esp. Randy. আপনি and Shawn have started to barely hang out outside of school and আপনি spend the rest of your time either studying, sleeping, eating, অথবা hanging out with both Angie and Randy.

**Friday**

Randy: So what do আপনি wanna do this weekend Jamie?
Jamie: Um I don't know. My grandma wants me to go to church with her but I'm not all that spiritual.
Randy: Oh. Well what days আপনি going?
Jamie: Saturday night and Sunday for a regular service.
Randy: Oh. Well we can hang out at your church then so আপনি won't be bored....

Chapter 11: Not A Milkman

{Al's POV}

Tim walks into the studio and I know this is the chance I've been waiting for. I haven't seen him in a few days so now is my chance.

"Tim!" He pauses and waits for me to catch up.

"Hey Al, how'd the প্রদর্শনী go?"

"Just fine....Tim what's going on? Its not a milkman." He sighs and fidgets. "Tim, I always tried to be your friend, let me help."

"I've been spending time with the family." I nod and he sighs. "Randy's sick." There's some thing about the way he says that that sets off alarms in my head.

"What do আপনি mean sick?"

"Its cancer Al." Boy I hadn't seen that one coming....

Randy goes in your room when the doctor ব্যক্ত it was ok. He sees আপনি sleeping and he can smell the bleach from cleaning up your blood. He grabs a chair and sits পরবর্তি to you. He holds your hand and feels it cold. He warms them up for আপনি দ্বারা breathing on them. Randy starts tearing up again and his tear drops fall on your hand. He quickly wipes them off your hand...

You wake up to see Randy asleep on the chair পরবর্তি to your bed. আপনি look around and আপনি realize your in a hospital. আপনি can't remember anything that happened to আপনি before except the dizziness আপনি felt back at Randy's house. আপনি smile...

In the middle of the night again, আপনি wake up feeling a sharp twisting pain in your stomach. আপনি twitch and আপনি quickly yet gently সরানো Randy's hands off your waist. আপনি leave the পালঙ্ক and আপনি run to the bathroom and আপনি head to the toilet. আপনি just start throwing up and throwing up into the toilet, closing your eyes but feeling the acidic burn in your throat. When your done throwing up, আপনি look and আপনি see blood in the toilet.

Jamie: Oh god...

**next morning**

You go back to your বিছানা and আপনি plop onto the bed, not being able to fall asleep. আপনি look up at the ceiling, just staring into the...

Chapter 9- Song for the Lonely

December 1st was the funeral of Cynthia Grace Carter. Landon, Susie and Hegbert planned the funeral. The last few days it was just too hard to
describe. The Taylors helped in every way they can. Jamie and Hegbert were walking around. Jamie tried to calm down her father.

"I can't believe she's gone," ব্যক্ত Hegbert

"Dad I'm so sorry," ব্যক্ত Jamie

"This is like when আপনি mother died, I can't believe Cynthia is dead too" ব্যক্ত Hegbert.

Hegbert went away and Jill came up to Jamie.

"Jamie I am so sorry," ব্যক্ত Jill

"Thanks Mrs. Taylor" ব্যক্ত Jamie

"Call me Jill," ব্যক্ত Jill

"I couldn't"...

Chapter 2: the news

Randy and Jamie were in front of Tim and Jill's house. Jamie was ready to turn back.

"Jamie don't my parents can help us"

"I feel so scared"

"My parents are very nice"

"Okay I can't believe I'm listening to you, are আপনি sure?"

"No I'm not sure my parents are complete strangers to me"

"Ha ha ha very funny"

Randy kissed Jamie before he ringed the doorbell. Randy was feeling his হৃদয় beating faster and faster দ্বারা the minute. Randy ringed the doorbell.
Jill answered the door.

"Oh my god Randy'

"Hey mom"

Randy and Jill hugged each other. Jamie wasn't that nervous anymore.

"Mom this is my...

Chapter 17: Why Does It Always Have To Be Him?

{Brad's POV}

No....God no....why? Why Randy, why now? This can't be happening. Not to him, not to our family. God please, don't do this....please! I never understood fully why people were religious, we went to church on holidays, but we weren't exactly religious. I never doubted আপনি existed though. I never doubted আপনি knew best. Until now that is. Why are আপনি doing this to us? Why him, why does it always have to be him? Don't make me hate আপনি God, don't take him from us. Not after we went through so much. Not after he suffered so much.

"Brad?" I glance...

Chapter 3: Runt of the Litter

{Mark's POV}

I've always been told I'm the runt of our family. And as much as I hate the phrase, if anyone is the runt of the litter, its Randy. He's always been the ones with the health problems. He has allergies, and Asthma, he gets bronchitis a lot because of the asthma. Plus he's short. Wait, this makes it sound like I hate my brother, which I don't. Sure Randy gives me a hard time, but he's my older brother, he's suppose to. Right now though, I'm really angry. Why I can't explain, but right now I'm so furious with Randy. I know its not his fault, but I can't...

Chapter 11- Merry Christmas/Happy Birthday

Everyone rushed to the hospital and Randy was very nervous. Randy checked everything in and they were on their way. Everyone was waiting for the নবীকৃত তথ্য about how Jamie was. Mark was listening to his cd player then he saw the girl he had crushed. Mandy Carson. Mark walked over and he was waiting her brown hair going into ponytail.

"Hi Mandy" ব্যক্ত Mark

"Hey Mark what up?"

"Nothing much what are আপনি doing here?" asked Mandy

"My brother's girlfriend is having their baby, you?"

"My dad had n হৃদয় attack because he found out my elder brother dropped out of college"...

Chapter 10: Bad Karma

{Randy's POV}

You know that feeling when your awake but your not? As in your eyes are still closed and your breathing is still labored but আপনি know what's going on around you? That's what I'm doing right now. I can tell mom is sitting beside the বিছানা holding my hand cause her nails are resting on my skin I can hear the rustle of clothing and I think dad must be pacing beside me. With all the energy I can find I focus it on prying my eyelids open.

"Hi Honey." Mom smiles down at me and I blink slowly.

"Hey Pal." Dad materializes on the opposite side.

"Hi." I squeak out. Man my...

Chapter 15: Mistake

{Randy's POV}

I woke up feeling less than stellar. I'm not wholly surprised as I went to বিছানা feeling just as bad. Taking a deep soothing breath, I fight down the slight nausea and change, heading for the শীর্ষ of the stairs. I take a moment at the শীর্ষ to catch my breath before entering the kitchen.

"Good morning sweetie." Mom says as she smiles.

"Morning." I reply attempting to stifle a yawn.

"Brad says আপনি want to go to the game today." I know what she's doing, she's dancing around the real topic, with one that is close to it.

"Yeah." I reply simply.

"I don't know if that's a...

As time goes দ্বারা you'll be able to forget everything...

You've been getting closer with the group while getting farther from Shawn. আপনি don't even bother hanging out with him when আপনি see him around school. আপনি just walk with Randy and the rest of the group (you and Randy have every single class together and 6th period too). আপনি and Randy have been getting pretty close and আপনি guys can crack jokes to each other now. In 6th period, আপনি go to your coach and আপনি give him the note from the doctor. আপনি look at the coach's expression while পাঠ করা it and he looks like 0,0...

Coach: Sullivan...
Jamie:...

Jamie: H-huh?
Randy: I like আপনি Jamie. Not just as a friend but আরো than that.
Jamie: ...I...
Randy: I know your going through a really tough time. I mean your grandma just died, আপনি just broke up with your boyfriend, and...and your health.
Jamie: ...what?
Randy: I know...about your leukemia.
Jamie: ...
Randy: But Jamie...I want to help you. I don't want আপনি to go through this alone.
Jamie: Randy...I want আপনি to leave.
Randy: Wh-what?
Jamie: I want আপনি to leave.
Randy: B-but-
Jamie: Randy...*tears* leave...
Randy: ...

Randy gets up and walks out your door. আপনি hear him get in his car but something pulls...

After a few weeks pass, you've been getting much sicker. আপনি can feel it and আপনি can see it. Whenever আপনি look in the mirror, আপনি see a pale face, small dark circles, and white lips. Your rosy cheeks have turned to paleness and nothing but paleness. You've been feeling much weaker and you've been sucking at বাস্কেটবল lately. Your coach notices and he talks with আপনি about it.

Coach: So Jamie. How is it?
Jamie: ...you should know coach...I'm losing it.
Coach: What can আপনি do Jamie? আপনি need to rest. আপনি can't play.
Jamie: What? But...but I প্রণয় playing. I can't just stop.
Coach: Then at least you...

Randy: Y-yah sure. Come in.

Randy lets Shawn in the house and Brad sees him. Brad's face turns to >:0 and he says:

Brad: I'm glad your here Shawn cuz now I need to give আপনি what আপনি deserve.

Brad is about to মুষ্ট্যাঘাত Shawn but his dad sees this and shouts:

Tim: নমস্কার নমস্কার hey!! What the hell is wrong with আপনি Brad?
Brad: Dad...you don't even know what he did to Jamie.
Tim: What did he do huh?
Shawn: I tried to rape her sir.
Tim: I'm sorry I didn't catch that.
Shawn: I tried to rape her...sir.
Tim: ...you know what how DARE আপনি try to pull something like that to a poor, sick girl and-

While saying that, the...